Li-Jung Liang

Li-Jung Liang is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), with extensive research contributions across public health, health disparities, geriatrics, and clinical medicine. Her work bridges clinical practice and population health research, with particular focus on vulnerable populations including racial/ethnic minorities, older adults, and people living with HIV or substance use disorders.

Dr. Liang's research interests span several critical areas in contemporary medicine: health disparities by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status, HIV/AIDS interventions in international settings (particularly China and Vietnam), stroke and cardiovascular health, mental health across the lifespan, and substance abuse treatment. Her work often examines how neighborhood characteristics and social determinants influence health outcomes. She has made significant contributions to understanding POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) implementation in nursing homes and interventions to reduce HIV-related stigma in healthcare settings.

Her publication record shows consistent scholarly activity from 1994 through 2022, with recent work focusing on neighborhood variations in stroke risk, community capacity building for HIV and addiction service integration in Vietnam, acculturation effects on cognitive health among Latino populations, and interventions to improve care for people living with HIV who use drugs. Her research employs diverse methodologies including randomized controlled trials, observational cohort studies, and implementation science approaches.

Dr. Liang has collaborated extensively with researchers across disciplines, contributing to publications in high-impact journals across geriatrics, public health, infectious diseases, neurology, and emergency medicine. Her work demonstrates a commitment to addressing health inequities through rigorous scientific investigation and community-engaged research.